In January 2026, we were able to host a team of builders from the United States who gave up their annual vacation to begin construction of a new prayer house building in Yonki. It’s hard to believe that just a month ago this place was our garden, and now, day by day, this wonderful building is taking shape!
We believe that it is the Lord who builds the church—and for us, it is a great honor to be part of constructing a building where His church will gather. We pray that this building will be filled with saved souls and that many will find the Lord here, in this place. Please support us in prayer, and if you feel led, we also ask you to support this project financially or to come in person and continue the work after the team leaves.
Together with the team, we were able to visit two churches—in the villages of Atuka and Tombetaka. It took about two hours to get there on foot from the road, carrying 500 kg of rice and more than 400 pairs of flip-flops in our hands. We are grateful for the sacrificial hearts of the team members who took part in meeting this need and were able to touch the lives of people living in the remote mountain areas of Atuka and Tombetaka.
Thanks to your invaluable help, prayers, and support, we were able to organize unforgettable Christmas celebrations for both children and adults. This year, our team held three Christmas programs. We didn’t just hand out gifts—we shared the joy of Christmas, sang, played, and spent time together.
The Lord revealed Himself in the triumph of His glory, and the joy that filled our hearts overflowed like a river into the hearts of the children and their parents.
In the eyes of many, sparks of happiness lit up, and their faces began to shine with genuine smiles. In total, 185 happy children received gifts! Adults were given 38 New Testaments, 15 Bibles, and more than 250 calendars and Gospel booklets.
We were able to reach two villages where such celebrations had never been held before. The event turned out to be truly bright and heartwarming. As the most valuable feedback, we received invitations for continued cooperation in organizing similar events and gatherings.
Dear friends, this is especially touching and important for us, as we see how, through the Lord, new opportunities are opening to expand the reach of His Kingdom on earth.
I returned from Armenia last week. Church training and discipleship are in demand throughout the country! On Sunday afternoon, I spent time with Asatur, the head of the Baptist Union of Armenia. We discussed and planned our joint work in discipleship.
There were several missionary trips to various churches across the country. The seminar in Ijevan, in the northeast of Armenia, was especially successful. I know this church well because I have been there several times. Fortunately, it was not as cold as a few days earlier, but at night the temperature still dropped to -10°C, and it snowed.
Last weekend, after arriving in Germany, I held a seminar in Hasselbach with the organization “Help for Vulnerable People,” and on Sunday I again preached at a recently established Ukrainian church in Düren.
I am also planning a trip to a Russian-speaking church in the Czech Republic. In Prague, there will be a seminar at the church on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday I will be there for the service.
Next week I am planning a trip to Central Asia, to Uzbekistan. Thank you for your prayers and support!
I want to share the story of a boy—an orphan from a hospice named Matvey. He had a cleft palate (“wolf’s mouth”)—a congenital condition caused by the failure of the tissues of the palate to fuse. He has already had his first surgery and was fitted with a temporary plate that closes the palate. He is now learning to eat with the new plate, and our team takes turns staying with him in the hospital every day and caring for him. Soon he will be able to live independently, and possibly we will find a foster family for him.
There is also Nastya, who is in very poor condition. She is very scared and is waiting for an exact diagnosis. One thing is clear: for this child, it is a matter of life and death. She loses consciousness from weakness and is under constant medical supervision. We ask for prayers that God would comfort her and show a way out. Thank you for your compassion and involvement in our ministry.
Also in the hospice is Yarik—he is 9 years old. He suffers from severe headaches, but he responds well to human kindness and attention. We have been caring for him for more than two years, and doctors say this is vitally important for him.
There have also been changes in the pediatric oncology department. The hematology unit has been merged with other departments, and now we have twice as many days in which we care for the children. We teach them to pray, play with them, and introduce them to the Gospel. They especially need faith in God, who loves them and is waiting for them!
As we were finishing the year, we prayed and asked the Lord to give us people who had never heard about Him. The place we chose for the ministry of reconciliation is 1,700 kilometers away from us. We have been sowing the Word there for 3.5 years among ethnic groups and tribes living in the mountains. This time, we traveled there by plane, bus, and mopeds.
Three years ago, our team went to visit a family from the Red Dao tribe to pray for them and help establish them in the truth of the Gospel. In this family, there are two sons who are drug addicts, and we wanted to talk with them, but when they found out, they ran away from home. We prayed for them, entrusting them into God’s hands. He heard our prayers, healed one of the brothers, and gave him repentance. Today, he believes in Jesus, studies at a Christian school, and prays that gatherings would take place in his home.
There in the mountains where they live, shamanism is widespread. We believe that the Lord will also save the other brother through the prayers of the church. They live very modestly, without toilets, and many do not have electricity in their homes. However, they do not lack food—they grow rice and raise livestock and poultry. But there is a need for printed materials, as not all of them can read in Vietnamese.
Please pray that there would be an opportunity to serve these tribes 2–3 times a year, strengthening them in the truth of the Gospel!
At the beginning of the year, we completed the Alpha Course. At the final meeting, we summarized the results and gave everyone the opportunity to share personal insights and reflections they had gained during the course. During this time, the group became truly close-knit. The final topic of the course was about the church, and it was a great encouragement for me to see the openness of the participants and their sincere desire not just to attend meetings, but to be part of the church and walk this path together.
The most significant event of the month was the official opening of the Slavic Evangelical Church. This is a long-awaited and important milestone, for which we are grateful to God. It also became a confirmation that everything that had been done before was meaningful, even if it took a long time.
We ask you to pray for us:
For the further development of the church
That the Lord would raise up leaders in Lebanon—faithful and mature servants to whom the responsibility for ministry can eventually be entrusted
That new people would be established in the faith and build living, personal relationships with God
That the Lord would continue to bring those who are being saved
